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Dorothea Gamble poses at her gift shop, Trunc, located in the heart of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia.
PHOTO: MADELINE WILLIAMS ’26/THE HAWK

Hawk Spotlight: Trunc

Hannah Madeya February 21, 2024

Back in 1974, Dorothea Gamble dreamed of one day opening her very own boutique. In 2018, that dream became a reality alongside her business partner, Dagmar Mitchell. Gamble spent most of her early...

Miranda G. Lopez, owner of Hilo Fiber Bar, with some of her hilo fiber art inside her shop.
PHOTO: MACKENZIE ALLEN ’23/THE HAWK

Hawk Spotlight on: Hilo Fiber Bar

Mackenzie Allen March 28, 2023

Address: 723 Chestnut St. FL 2, Philadelphia, 19106 Miranda G. Lopez grew up with artistic desire. Her creative spark was initially fueled by the care packages of coloring books and Play-Dough her...

Shaw Lewis, owner of Expect Lace, inside her shop. PHOTO: MACKENZIE ALLEN ’23/THE HAWK

Hawk Spotlight on: Expect Lace

Mackenzie Allen March 7, 2023

Address: 4403 Main Street, Philadelphia, PA 19127 Shaw Lewis opened her lingerie store Expect Lace in 2018 with the goal of body inclusivity in mind. “I definitely wanted to cater to women who...

Jazlyne Sabree with her painting “Ready for School” in her PAFA art
studio. PHOTO: HANNAH MADEYA ’24/THE HAWK

Hawk Spotlight on: Jazlyne Sabree

Hannah Madeya March 1, 2023

Social justice advocacy can come in the form of educating, protesting or, in Jazlyne Sabree’s case, through art.  Sabree started her professional career as an artist as an undergraduate student...

The interior of Vault + Vine, which sells plants, homegood items and more.
PHOTO: KELLY SHANNON ’24/THE HAWK

Hawk Spotlight on: Vault + Vine

Mackenzie Allen February 8, 2023

Address: 3507 Midvale Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19129 As customers step into Vault + Vine, they are greeted with a jungle of foliage at every turn. The greenhouse seating offers a tranquil space to catch...

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